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Squirrel Hunting: When and Where You Can Do It and a Few Tactics to Try

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squirrel

If you’re new to chasing bushytails, these are the basics you need to know before heading into the squirrel woods. For many hunters, squirrel hunting may seem like a way to kill time, but in certain regions of the country, hunters await the opening of squirrel season with the same excitement most of us have […]

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Night Hunting Lights: The Best Colors and Styles for Hogs, Coyotes, and More

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Night Hunting Lights

What are night hunting lights and how can they help produce a successful hunt? Here’s some info for potential hog, coyote, or varmint hunters. Quality night hunting lights can take a few forms. You could be referring to the trusty hunting flashlight or the headlamp version, but more likely it’s the firearm mounted or handheld […]

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Whitetail Buck Is Completely Oblivious to Hunter Tapping Him With Arrow

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Buck in woods that's unafraid of a hunter.

This unbelievable footage will leave you scratching your head. We’ve seen some pretty strange videos of deer this season, with many showing a complete lack of fear around humans, which isn’t good. The following video might be the best yet and will undoubtedly leave you wondering if this buck is curious, overly friendly or downright dumb. Kyle Schwabenbauer, co-host of the television show Wired […]

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Out-of-State Hunting: Best Ways to Improve Your Success

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Out of state hunting doesn’t have to be the daunting task that it seems to be. For any nonresident, hunting license requirements are the first thing to address when it comes to hunting in a different state. Whether you are hunting deer during the archery season, aiming shotguns at migratory waterfowl, or chasing that big […]

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Mountain lion lottery application period is Nov. 1 – Dec. 8

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission will accept lottery applications for mountain lion permits Nov. 1 – Dec. 8, 2021, for the 2022 hunting season. Permits are available only to Nebraska residents, who may have one permit per calendar year. The bag limit for each permit is one mountain lion of either …

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Baby Deer: Facts and Herd Health Indicators of the Fawns We See Every Year

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fawn

That trophy you’re after was a naive newborn just a few years ago, so what made him the lucky buck to survive the whitetail woods? Most fawns are born in late spring or early summer at an average of just 4-8 pounds. One-year-old does typically give birth to a lone, healthy fawn, while older mother […]

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